Table 4 The MBEC values of ZnO NPs, Ib-M1 peptide, and their combination against H. pylori strains.

From: Evaluation of antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities of peptide Impatiens balsamina-M1 and Zinc oxide nanoparticles against Helicobacter pylori

Treatment

Strain

MBEC (µg/mL)

Over MIC

ZnO NPs

H. pylori BY-1

128 g/mL

4× 

Ib-M1 Peptide

H. pylori BY-1

2000 µg/mL

4× 

Combination

H. pylori BY-1

32.25 µg/mL ZnO NPs

250 µg/mL Ib-M1 Peptide

2× MIC ZnO NP

1× MIC Ib-M1 Peptide

ZnO NPs

H. pylori OC-824

128 µg/mL

4× 

Ib-M1 Peptide

H. pylori OC-824

4000 µg/mL

4× 

Combination

H. pylori OC-824

64 µg/mL ZnO NPs

500 µg/mL Ib-M1 Peptide

2× MIC ZnO NP

1× MIC Ib-M1 Peptide

ZnO NPs

H. pylori MZ-1

64 µg/mL

4× 

Ib-M1 Peptide

H. pylori MZ-1

2000 µg/mL

4× 

Combination

H. pylori MZ-1

32.25 µg/mL ZnO

250 µg/mL Ib-M1 Peptide

2× MIC ZnO NP

1× MIC Ib-M1 Peptide